Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-06
THE CONGREGATIONALIsTs.
Second Days Proceedings of the Gener,

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II. Sink, the second days proceedings of
the Congregational Association convened
| at the Sixth-street Congregational Church
in this city, with Rev DIR. Benton, Mod
orator, in the chair. Rev. c. 5. Vale. of
Martinez, was elected Assistant Moderator.
The greater part of the forenoon was de-
voted TO hearing reports of churches from
all parts of the State These were gwen
by registrars of local conferences, pastors
| and delegates, and showed in most in
stances prosperous condition. While
some of the churches had not increased in
membership during the year, the greater
portion reported both increase in numbers
and activity, and the general outlook was
regarded very satisfactorily by the Associa-
ton.
After further devotional exercises. con-
Quoted by Revs. c. f. Clapp and DR.. Wiley.
the Association was adjourned, and meet
ing of the California Home Missionary So
clety was held.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After collation. served by the ladies of
the church in the church parlors. from
1870 to 2 o'clock, which also served as
social reunion of the delegates, the session
was resumed.
The afternoon service was opened by
Rev. DR.. Wiley upon the theme of foreign
missions, in which he dwelt upon Califor-
MIA as but recently " foreign missionary
land and now the outer point of depart
ure for other missionary fields
Rev. DIR. Atkinson, superintendent of
Portland, Oregon, branch of home mis-
sions in Oregon and Washington Territory,
made highly interesting historical review
of the work of civiliZing and christianiz-
ing on this coast, dating back beyond the
time of the cession of California to the
United States. He claimed during his re-
marks that the possession of Oregon by the
United States was the real fact that led to
the Mexican War, and the acquisition of
the Territories of California, Nevada. Utah
Arizona and New Mexico, and that the
gold of California was the real basis of
credit during the war of 1S61-5, and hence
saved the country. These facts were re-
ferred to as the results of the pioneer mis-
sionary work of Whitman and Spaulding
who crossed the continent in 1882, coming
to Oregon Territory and holding it in the
name of the United States until these later
results followed.
Rev. Joseph Rowell, of the Mariners
Church, San Francisco, gave an interesting
talk upon home cultivation of the mis-
sionarry spirit, to be exercised by sys-
tematic giving for this object.
Rev. George Morris spoke of his ten
years experience on foreign missionary
soil of his love for the work, and urged
the earnest support of those in foreign
lands by sympathetic cooperation.
Rev. C. d. Barrows of San Francisco
read an essay upon How to conduct Sun
day Schools" The paper was able, elo-
quent and practical, and was approved
with frequent applause. A discussion of
the subject followed the essay, in which
Rev. Mr.. Willett, of Santa Cruz; J. NJ.
Ravens, Oakland, Rev. o. G. May, of
Sunol; Rev. H. H. Wikoff, Sonoma; Prof
]. B. McChesney, Oakland; Rev. c. S. Vail
Martinez and Rev. DR.. Benton took part
On motion the paper of DR.. Barrows was
unanimously requested for publication, and
it will probably be issued in some form so
that it may be furnished the churches form
ing the Association.
Rev. DR.. Atkinson, of Oregon, was in
vited to sit as a corresponding member of
the Association.
Reports of permanent committees were
then called for and Rev. C. S. Vail read the
report of Rev. w. H. Cross, of Saratoga,
Chairman of the Committee upon the
Sunday School work of the State The re-
port states that from partial returns from
81 schools with 4,724 scholars, 1O4 have
united with the churches during the past
year, or l in 40 of attendance From the
school at Clayton Is out of 90 scholars have
united with the church the past year.
The subject of the report was further dis
cussed by Rev. A. B. Case, Superintendent
of Sunday Schools under the Congrega-
tional Sunday School Publishing Society
of Boston, Rev. DR.. Mclean, Rev w. H.
Scudder, Rev. DIR. Mooar, Rev. Mr. Murphy
and Mr.. F. Rhoda
On motion, the reported was adopted.
The report of the Statistical Committee.
was presented by Rev. II. L. Jarrett and
adopted. 1T makes the statistical year the
civil year, and statistics are to be forwarded
by churches as early as January 18th each
year, so as to secure uniformity of collect
ing this data throughout the United States
The Committee on Correspondence re-
ported by Rev. A. F. Hitchcock, as delegates
to foreign bodies the following: To Pres
byterian Synod of the Pacific Rev. DIR. S.
Synod, Rev. w. w. Scudder; to Califor-
mia NJ. f. Conference, Rev. NJ. Willett
to the Baptist Convention, Rev s. ID. Belt
to the General Association of Oregon, and
Washington Territory, Rev. c. D. Barrows.
D. ID. to the Hawaiian Evangelical Asso-
citation, Rev. E. G. Beckwith, d. D.; to the
General Association of Southern California,
Rev. ]. T. Mclean, D. D., Rev. W. c.
Pond, Rev. ]. II. Warren, D. D., Rev. Geo.
Mooar, D. D., and as representative of The
Pacific, Rev. John Kimball.
The Auditing Committee reported the
examination of the Treasures report, and
that it was found correct
Rev. DR.. Mooar reported for appointment
as the Ministerial Relief Committee S. S.
Smith, J. C. Holbrook, D. D., ]. II. War.
rem. D. D., c. D. Barrows, d. D., C. F. Buff
ford, S. Fl. Wiley, d. d., and Rev. NJ
Willett. Approved.
Rev. Drs. Barrows and Mooar were APP
pointed a committee to send the greetings
of the Association to the American Board
of Foreign Missions now in session at
Springfield, Massachusetts.
The Association then, at ) P. NJ, ad-
journed until this morning
HOME MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.
The anniversary of the Home Missionary
Society was held in the evening Rev. DR..
S. H. Wiley, President, presiding. There
was a very large audience present. A
selection of scripture was read by Rev. 0.
G. May, and prayer offered by Rev. w. W.